Gor Mahia coach confident despite AFC Leopards pressure in title race

Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has remained confident he has a strong side that can deny AFC Leopards the opportunity to win the FKF Premier League title.

The record Kenyan champions opened a six-point gap at the top of the table with a convincing 3-0 victory against KCB at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday.

The victory was significant for K’Ogalo, coming at a time when their sworn rivals AFC Leopards have rediscovered their form in the top flight and are breathing down their neck in the title race.

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On Saturday, AFC Leopards defeated Posta Rangers 2-1 to cut Gor Mahia’s lead at the summit to three points. However, on Sunday, Gor Mahia responded with an emphatic win against the Bankers to reclaim their six-point lead.

Gor Mahia are leading the log with 46 point

“In football, there is always pressure. It is healthy, and we welcome it. We need to be focused on every game we play. It is not going to be easy,” Akonnor told Flashscore.

“The team with the nerves to keep going is the one that will surely go far, and I believe we have what it takes.”

Asked whether Gor Mahia has the required nerves to go all the way, he responded: “Of course, we do, I mean we saw them (AFC Leopards) play on Saturday, and of course, there was pressure for us to win our next game.

“I think the boys in every aspect of everything we are doing well, they have really possessed things very well, they are very confident, and we are happy about it.”

He added: “If you look at it some four, five months ago, we would be a little bit worried but now, we are very confident of how the players possess things, and how they do, and how they play.

“The understanding is also there, so we are very happy at this moment.”

Gor Mahia are now leading the log with 46 points amassed from 14 wins, four draws, and three defeats, while AFC Leopards, who have played a match less, are lying second with 40 points garnered from 11 wins, seven draws, and two defeats.